Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A2
61
Butter Beats
A2
(see 15)
B3
63
Maiocchi
B2
64
Title
D3
(see 61)
Chinatown
(Duncan St, Fortitude Valley)
Brisbane's Chinatown occupies only one street (check out the Tang
dynasty archway and the lions at the Ann St end), but it's just as flamboyant and flavour-
filled as its Sydney and Melbourne counterparts. Glazed flat ducks hang behind steamy
windows; aromas of Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian and Japanese cooking fill the air.
There are free outdoor movies during summer, and the whole place goes nuts during
Chinese New Year festivities.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
New Farm Park
(
www.newfarmpark.com.au
;
Brunswick St, New Farm; 24hr; )
New Farm Park, off the tail end of
Brunswick St by the river, is a large, open parkland with picnic areas and gas barbecues,
jacaranda trees, rose gardens and free wif-fi. The playground here - a Crusoe-esque series
of platforms amongst some vast Moreton Bay figs trees - is a hit with the kids. Jan
Powers Farmers Market (
Click here
)
and Moonlight Cinema (
Click here
)
are held here
too.
PARK
Brunswick Street Mall
(Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley; 24hr)
In Fortitude Valley during the day the action focuses on
Brunswick Street Mall, a pedestrianised arcade full of pavement cafes, bars and shops.
The mall is a tad seedy, although it is slated for a $4-million makeover in 2014: James St
and Brunswick St are probably better places to begin your explorations.
LANDMARK
